MODEL VEHICLES.

(a) Commercially produced Diecast Models. 

	Lesney "Matchbox" King Size Refuse Truck No. K7. Made in England. 11.5 cms. long. 5 cms high.
Corgi Revopak Refuse Collector in two different liveries. Made in Great Britain. 15 cms. long. 6.5 cms. high. (This model was still available in the Biffa Company's livery in 2002.)
	Husky S & D.  Pat. pending. 7 cms long 3 cms high. (Ref. No. 25)
	From the front :- Matchbox Superfast Refuse Truck © 1979 No. 36 Made in Macau 8cms. long. 4 cms. high. Corgi Refuse Truck. Made in Great Britain. 7 cms. long. 3 cms. high. Husky model as above.
Copper Dustbin stamped SD on base. (1930's) 2 3/8 ins. dia. x 3 1/4 ins high.
THE OPPOSITION	HAD TO GET IN -DIDN'T THEY?
	Dinky Toys Bedford Meccano Ltd. Made in England. 10.5 cms. long. 4.5 cms high. (1950's ?) (REf No. 25)
Dinky Toys. Meccano Ltd. England. Bedford F. & A. Tipper. 15 cms. long. 6 cms high. (Ref. No. 978)

 For more details of Diecast models visit  http://www.diecast.plus.com

(b) Commercially produced Model Kits.

 

S & D Models of Burnham-on-Sea produce a kit to make a 1/43 rd scale model of an SD Freighter, either as a flat bed lorry or a duscart. See www.sanddmodels.co.uk

 

Fire Brigade Models produce models of a Shelvoke SPV Pump Escape and a Pump Ladder either in kit form or as complete models. Scale 1/48th For details go to:- www.firebrigademodels.com

(c) Paul Williamson's Model of a 'W' type F & A Tipper. 

I received this photograph of a model 'W' type Fore & Aft tipper with a bulk refuse hopper. Paul Williamson, who made, it writes: I made it some years ago, Birmingham Corporation were phasing out their old green livery and as a "Brummie" it was my way of preserving a little piece of history. The model is scratchbuilt to OO (1/76) scale using plasticard except for the white metal wheels which are from a kit. A truly magnificent model.

 (d) By the Web Site author.

 

1925 Freighter. Approx. scale 1:18  This is the first model I attempted. Based on the General Layout inside the cover of Kaleidoscope of Shelvoke & Drewry Literature.	Horse drawn Dustcart 1920. Approx. scale 1:36 How things used to be? This was based on photographs in "Kaleidoscope."
1950's 'W' Type Fore & Aft Tipper. Approx. scale 1:14	1948 'W' Type supplied to Steward & Patteson, Brewers, of Norwich. This truck survived until the late 1970's. Approx. scale 1:14
Model 82 (i.e. 7ft. 10 ins. Wheelbase) Freightlifter Forklift Truck. Approx. scale 1:24	This model represents a 1957 Dualdrive version of the model 100 Freighlifter. It could be driven like a normal truck between sites at 22 m.p.h. and then controlled from a separate cabin. It was developed after the magistrates, at Slough, convicted British Railways for using a vehicle on the road in which the driver's vision was obscured by a 'jungle of steel'. This example could lift 18,000 lbs and carries special container lifting equipment. Approx. scale 1:24

 

WHY MAKE THESE MODELS? I was occasionally asked to speak to groups of people:- Pensioners' Groups etc., and the history of Refuse Collection seemed to be a sensible choice. When I had more time in retirement I thought it worth trying to make a model of an early Freighter for a forthcoming talk. Using mostly plastic card and sections I was moderately pleased with the result. A horse driven refuse cart was the next project. Then utilising parts from a commercial plastic kit the Fork Lift truck was made, and with surplus parts the F. & A. Tipper was made. Wanting a vehicle with a single cab the next project was the Brewer's truck. Finally the Dual-Drive version of the Freighlifter Forklift Truck was produced.

 

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